Abstract Painting
"Abstract Painting" (Purpose, Influences and Coincidence) by Barry MacPherson Programming Director, Pointe-St-Charles Art School Recently I participated in a Two-Man Exhibition with artist John Pohl "Products From The Mind Factory". I exhibited a series of twelve Abstract Paintings titled "Songs…
The Fine Art of Tea Time
Dear Edith and Raymond, I hope all is well with you. Oswald and your auntie came over for tea yesterday. Actually, Oswald only drinks coffee, but Auntie and I are usually experimenting with new and unusual teas with mysterious names…
Imagination!
by Catherine Wells Dircetor, Pointe-St-Charles Art School “We need to retrieve the third eye of imagination.” “Yay! Right on!”, exclaimed Oswald who sat up out the doze he was settling into before I turned on the radio. We were driving…
Why Art?
by Catherine Wells Director Pointe-St-Charles Art School What art does for us: It has been a while since I have done art classes with children - I have been teaching adults, doing my own work and spending every spare moment…
Urban Sketching
Urban sketching has really taken off. There are societies for it, clubs, online meet-up groups and exhibitions. It is a real renaissance! During the twentieth century sketching in general took a back seat to photography, the brand new technology that…
Edith & Raymond
by Catherine Wells, Pointe-St-Charles Art School Edith and Raymond are my two new friends. They are staying with the woman next door for a few days, as their school finished early this year. Edith is her niece and Raymond is…
Weather!
“What’s the weather like?” I asked my friend Oswald who had dropped by for coffee. “Well, the Weather Network is saying to look out for hurricanes, flash floods, and cyclones, Eye on the Sky predicts higher temperatures in the south…